C1adverbformalhealthenvironment
US/ˌdet.rəˈmen.təl.i/
UK/ˌdet.rəˈmen.təl.i/
in a way that causes harm or damage to something
In context
Lack of sleep can affect your health detrimentally if it goes on for months.
The new tax detrimentally affected small shops, and several of them closed.
Constant noise acted detrimentally on the pupils' ability to concentrate in class.
Words that go with detrimentally
verb + adverb
- affect detrimentallyStress can affect performance detrimentally.
- impact detrimentallyCuts to funding impacted schools detrimentally.
- act detrimentallySome chemicals act detrimentally on soil.
adverb + verb
- detrimentally affectPollution may detrimentally affect fish populations.
- detrimentally influenceScreen time can detrimentally influence a child's sleep.